I've visited a half dozen bicycle shops around here, and none of them carry front racks. When we look up front racks on the computer, it seems that two choices from Jandd keep popping up, the "low" rack and the "extreme" rack.

The "low" rack:
http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FRLOW

The "extreme" rack:
http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FREXT

It seems to me that the "extreme" rack would be worth it. It's $28 more expensive and 11 oz. heavier, but it gives you that added, flat shelf on top for the times when you feel like strapping something down up there, whether it's a permanent load or just a six-pack. However, I wanted to check and make sure there's no other disadvantage I haven't thought of.

Other than the added $28 and 11 oz. in weight, is there any reason to not go with the extreme rack? Thanks in advance to any opinions.

PS: Can you say the title of this post three times fast??
Front Rack Which
Front Wack Wich
Fwront Rack Rich
...I can't.